Rugby - Advantage Over!

[Tamerlin]

Welcome back Tamerlin...

Thanks Havak, you have done it right...

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Originally posted by Tamerlin


Nuclear Escalation...

You have plumbed new depths of obscurity.

If you were not talking about my english friends I would have laughed to tears.

While, presumably, Les Grenouilles are spending their off-season on the ends of leads in the forests of Perigord snuffling out les truffes.

Strangely enough this is the kind of fouls that is closely watched at in the French championship and the French referees signal them, and they are right to do so.

They police it consistently? Fair enough. The runners are trying to gain an illegal advantage. I don't know why it's not policed elsewhere, apart from the occasional ping. It seems to be a bit like tunnels in the lineout and crooked throwing - the refs watch them when they remember to watch them.

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Originally posted by Tamerlin



Thanks Havak, you have done it right...

So when can we expect the nuptials?

[Tamerlin]

Havak is already engaged...

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Originally posted by Tamerlin
Havak is already engaged...

You little homewrecker, you!

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I've never heard of Tony Spreadbury, the English ref appointed to Saturday night's match. What do we know about him?

[Frozzy]

All Black starting XV announed:

Mainly unchaged: Marshall comes in for Devine, Devine on the bench, Marty Holah replaces Rodney So'oialo on the bench.

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Yes, I read in this morning's press that Marshall would start. I assume it's just to give him game time prior to the YKW after his injury.

So, Frozzy, what might your educated thoughts be on a margin for Saturday night?

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Hmmm... Bledislow Cup, Sydney... Give the Wallies 7pts headstart, I say.

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The Maori rugby team is in disarray on the day the side leaves for a tour of Canada.

Late on Tuesday it was revealed three players have to stay at home because they cannot get into North America due to previous criminal convictions.

The three are Matua Parkinson, Reece Robinson and Riki Flutey, whose well publicised case in Argentina is still pending.

Maori coach Matt Te Pou says the whole incident is unfortunate. In the end, it leaves them without some good players like Parkinson who is a key link in the team.

So, it'll be Maoris 93-0, rather than 100-0 as previously thought

[Frozzy]

Information on the whereabouts of the missing Mehrtens and MacDonald:

Canturbury beat Southland 36-34 today in an pre-NPC friendly. MacDonald got 2 tries, and 2 conversions. Merhts started on the bench, and bagged a penalty and 2 conversions.

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Originally posted by Frozzy


So, it'll be Maoris 93-0, rather than 100-0 as previously thought

And I thought "Once Were Warriors" was make-believe.

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Originally posted by Frozzy
Hmmm... Bledislow Cup, Sydney... Give the Wallies 7pts headstart, I say.

Scrooge!



Edit. Actually, I honestly don't think it's enough of a start to make the match a realistic betting proposition. With 7 points, I think you'll find all the money on the ABs.

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Originally posted by Frozzy
Information on the whereabouts of the missing Mehrtens and MacDonald:

Canturbury beat Southland 36-34 today in an pre-NPC friendly. MacDonald got 2 tries, and 2 conversions. Merhts started on the bench, and bagged a penalty and 2 conversions.

M-mh. Mehrtens is keeping his eye in. MacDonald's the one with the chronic concussion problems, isn't he? Sometimes, coping with Tamerlin, I know how he feels.

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Originally posted by finbar


Scrooge!



Edit. Actually, I honestly don't think it's enough of a start to make the match a realistic betting proposition. With 7 points, I think you'll find all the money on the ABs.

I concur... I was just hoping we could all scrounge off Cali's gold again

Perhaps 14 is more worthy